Mizoram min meets NCB chief; for joint anti-drug ops
In a meeting with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) director general Anurag Garg on Tuesday, Hmar highlighted the pressing need for enhanced cooperation, especially in light of increasing cross-border drug smuggling from neighbouring Myanmar. He emphasised the importance of intelligence-sharing and capacity building to strengthen the Mizoram excise & narcotics department.
In response, the NCB chief assured that capacity-building programmes for personnel across Mizoram and other northeastern states are being planned. He also informed Hmar that efforts are underway to establish a zonal office of the NCB in Aizawl. Both sides discussed improved coordination and joint operations to combat drug trafficking along the Myanmar border.
As minister of sports and youth services, Hmar met with Pallavi Jain Govil, secretary of the department of youth affairs, to advocate for regular youth development programmes in Mizoram.
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